Festivals in Goa
Opposite the church of St. Francis of Assisi is a narrow path that leads west to the Chapel of St Katerina. It has historical significance. In the beginning there was a chapel built immediately after Alfonso de Albuquerque conquered Goa on Nov. 25, 1510, the day St. Katerina. On the eve of the festival of St Caterina is held annual ceremony, which traditionally involved the Viceroy for Festivals in Goa. In 1534 pope Paul III declared the chapel of the cathedral. This status has been building up to the construction of the cathedral Xie. Nearby is the Royal Hospital, founded by the same Alfonso de Albuquerque in 1511, it was reconstructed in 1952.